The Tattoo Catalogue: 2024 - Tattoo, Circus, Sideshow, and Curiosities

Bray & Co. is pleased to present the second installment of The Tattoo Catalogue. This limited edition auction catalog features more than 300 rare items, including newly discovered tattoo flash art, vintage photographs, shop signs, machines, sideshow banners, business cards, and more from iconic figures in the long, colorful history of tattooing.

Richly illustrated with essays and previously unpublished images, it brings to light new material from Amund Dietzel, Tatts Thomas, Percy Waters, Bert Grimm, Charlie Wagner, Frank Howard, and many others. Highlights include the collections of pioneering tattoo artists and suppliers Huck Spaulding (1928-2013), "Tattoo Charlie" Geizer (1905-1980), and Edward "Dad" Liberty. 

This catalogue represents the largest and finest collection of tattoo masterworks and related artifacts ever offered for public sale. It is a companion to an auction held by Bray & Co. on August 25, 2024